Korean

털어놓다

털어놓다
Meaning: to confess; to disclose; to empty out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 털어놓다
Present 털어놓는다
Polite 털어놓아요
Formal 털어놓습니다
Past 털어놓았다
Past + Polite 털어놓았어요
Guess + Polite 털어놓겠어요
Connective 털어놓고
Conditional 털어놓으면
Volitional 털어놓자
Imperative 털어놓아라
Imperative + Polite 털어놓으세요
Attributive 털어놓는 / 털어놓은 / 털어놓을

Example sentences

I confessed my worries to my friend.
그는 말 못 할 고충을 털어놓으며 눈물을 흘렸다.
He shed tears while pouring out his unspeakable hardships.
그녀는 가슴속 깊이 품어 온 비밀을 털어놓았다.
She confessed a secret she had cherished deep in her heart for a long time.
그는 체면을 벗어던지고 솔직하게 자신의 감정을 털어놓았다.
He cast off his dignity and honestly confessed his feelings.
그는 혼자 속앓이를 하다가 결국 사실을 털어놓았다.
He suffered in silence alone before finally telling the truth.
그는 자신의 흉중을 아무에게도 털어놓지 않았다.
He did not reveal his inner thoughts to anyone.
남에게 속맘을 털어놓기가 쉽지 않다.
It is not easy to reveal one's inner thoughts to others.
그는 자신의 잘못을 숨김없이 털어놓았다.
He confessed his mistake frankly.
나는 친구에게 내 속마음을 후련히 털어놓았다.
I told my friend my inner thoughts with a sense of relief.
친구에게 내 마음을 솔직하게 털어놓았다.
I opened up my heart honestly to my friend.

Usage Notes

Used when revealing secrets, worries, or emptying contents of something.

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